MySpace Angles

Are you familiar with the term "MySpace Angle"?

It's a modern little sniglet that refers to... tricks people may use to create a more flattering (dishonest) photo of themselves, for online consumption.

Creative cropping. Flattering angles, lighting. Physical distortions of the face.

A WARNING TO SOME OF OUR READERSHIP: The following linked article may be construed as misogynistic, as it focuses exclusively on women...

BEWARE THE DREADED MYSPACE ANGLES!

And the less-successful sequel,

REVENGE OF THE MYSPACE ANGLES!

(Some of those pics are a little unfair...)

Of course, this phenomenon isn't confined to women or to social-networking sites. A lot of actors carry around headshots of themselves that look nothing like them.

Some might call it deceptive. I think it's more self-deceptive.

People don't know what they look like. They know what they think they look like. They know what they feel they SHOULD look like, in the best case scenario.

But it's not what most people will see when they meet you.

For your edification,

HOW TO POSE FOR YOUR BYLINE PICTURE.